Hannya
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Not to be confused with Drill Hannya or Takashi Hanya.
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Hannya is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.
Profile
Origin
The hannya (Japanese: 般若hannya, Hepburn: hannya) is a mask used in Noh theater that is typically used to represent a female demon or oni. The origin of the mask's name is said to come from either a monk who was from Nara Hannya-bō, or a Buddhist term for wisdom.[1]
Design
Gameplay
Game Appearances
Shin Megami Tensei II
Hannya is the final opponent of the Level 2 Virtual Battler in the Center.
Nomenclature
According to its official profile from Megami Tensei II no Subete, the name Hanja comes from 半邪 hanja, meaning "half-evil", or 半蛇 hanja, meaning "half-snake".[2]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
ハンジャ Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II Kyūyaku Megami Tensei Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis ハンニャ Shin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei if... Megami Ibunroku Persona |
Hanja Hannya |
Gallery
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Sprite of Hanja from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II -
Animated sprite of Hanja from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II
References
- ↑ "There are two views about the origin of its name Hannya; one is that a monk from Nara Hannya-bō translated the creation of this type into art, and the other is that making the masks of demons required the mask maker to have the wisdom which opens people's eyes to the reality of things, and the wisdom was called Hannya in Buddhism." Noh Masks Database: Onryo: Hannya. Retrieved April 23, 2024. the-noh.com.
- ↑ Megami Tensei II no Subete (1990), Daisuke Narisawa. Japanese. p. 52. ISBN-13: 978-4-88063-925-3.